Group Leader – Quality Control

Overview

In this role you lead a QC team delivering customer stability studies within Analytical Services, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient testing. You couple scientific leadership with people management to support on-time delivery and quality. You will drive continuous improvement and partner with stakeholders to align laboratory execution with customer and regulatory needs. The position offers hands-on leadership in a global, cGMP environment and meaningful impact on medicines quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing QC team, fostering performance, career growth and succession planning
• Own resource and workload planning to meet testing and customer commitments on time
• Provide scientific and technical leadership for troubleshooting and risk-based decision making
• Drive continuous improvement in QC operations to enhance quality, efficiency and compliance
• Build relationships with stakeholders to align priorities with laboratory execution
• Lead and contribute to departmental and cross-site strategic projects shaping QC direction
• Champion quality, regulatory and safety compliance and support audits

Key requirements

• BSc or equivalent in a scientific subject (preferred)
• People leadership or mentoring experience in a lab/quality environment
• Experience in Quality within a cGMP-regulated environment
• Strong scientific and technical problem-solving skills with risk-based decision making
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with resource management and deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities, able to influence senior stakeholders and customers

• leadership
• communication
• stakeholder management
• cGMP
• quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• risk-based decision making

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